Chief Quality Officer, Davidson. Melbourne VIC. Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development). Full time. Add expected salary to your profile for insights. Executive leadership of Quality & Practice. Drive best practice quality frameworks and practices. Lead a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

genU is short for Generation You. Because whatever generation you belong to, whether you're young, old, or somewhere in between, what unites us is the belief that neither disability nor ageing are disadvantages to be endured but challenges to be met boldly, achievements to be had, and adventures in the making.

With over 5,000 staff across 400 national locations and a strong history of committed leadership and values driving growth, genU is one of Australia's leading community organisations. For more than 70 years, genU has been entrusted to provide support and services to thousands of people in the areas of disability, aged care, and employment. GenU wants everyone's lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the elderly, and those experiencing disadvantage. We do this by offering high-quality service delivery and empowering our clients through programs that help them reach their full potential.

In partnership with the CEO and as a key member of the executive team, as the Chief Quality Officer, you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and leadership in the integration of quality, safeguarding, and practice across the organisation. This role will also be part of influencing the sector and driving positive change.

You will be responsible for strategic oversight, leadership, and continuous improvement of quality and compliance across the organisation's disability and aged care services in partnership with the COO for Disability and Aging, while championing the voice of clients. Critical to your success in this role will be your ability to implement best practice quality frameworks, ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and regulatory compliance, while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and person-centered care. You will have a pivotal role in collaborating across the organisation to align organisational practices with industry standards and regulatory requirements, supporting the operational teams to deliver measurable improvements in the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of services across the organisation.

Recognised as an experienced health leader with a demonstrated track record of leading quality, compliance, and practice functions across aligned health service environments, including disability, aged care, public health, and hospitals, will be essential. You will bring experience in disability and/or aged care legislation, including successfully managing large audits and accreditation with regulatory bodies. You will have experience successfully embedding a culture of continuous improvement leading quality improvement initiatives that enhance care outcomes for service delivery within complex multisite environments.

You are highly regarded for your strategic leadership ability to effectively lead through reform and transformation environments while driving a culture of safety and continuous improvement across an organisation. Additionally, you are comfortable leading through change and have delivered change management and continuous improvement initiatives across quality and practice at an enterprise level. Demonstrated experience working effectively at the executive and board level will be critical to your success in this role.

This is an opportunity to partner with a high-performing executive team to drive best practice quality frameworks and practices to ensure GenU continues to provide high-quality services for the communities they support.

Davidson acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do. Should you require assistance in your interactions with us or through a recruitment process, let us know so we can provide adjustments for you. Applications close on Thursday, 7th November.

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For any questions not outlined in the Position Description and for a confidential discussion, contact Aleisha Cajaglis on 0439910866 or Anthony Grey on 0403310566.